Ten Week Introductory Course - what people say
Here's a selection of comments that we have received from recent feedback questionnaires.
"It has been a fantastic introduction to music therapy. Thanks a million!"
"This course was many things for me. moving, inspiring, informative and fun. It has also given me a new route to channel my musical interest."
"The course has been just excellent. Thought-provoking, insightful and completely inspirational. It has really helped me to reflect on my own musicality, and on the power of music as a medium for communication. I have been so impressed by the work I have seen - the positive changes that music therapy seems to bring for so many clients is just beautiful to behold!"
"A huge thank you for a great, enriching learning experience - it has given me enormous food for thought for the future in all aspects of my life!"
"Inspiring, instructive, fun...!"
"It was a great experience and it really built my confidence as a person, motivated me more in my job and helped me rediscover the true me."
"The musical activities really helped me to open myself and take part in creating improvised music and feel free."
"Can't tell you how amazing and inspirational this course has been - thank you so much!"
"It was a pleasure to be part of the course and to have the chance to learn interesting things about what music brings in people's lives. It was lovely to hear you explaining and the delivery of information was great! Thank you very much!"
"I'm interested in becoming a music therapist and wanted to learn about the Nordoff-Robbins approach...Jasenka gave us time to think and reflect, and I could question my own approach to music and how I teach it. It opened many new doors and I now think about music in a very different way."
"Some of the video presentations will remain for ever in my memory."
"It was lovely to meet lots of musically minded people of all different ages. I really enjoyed all the practical activities and helping to apply this in my work."
"I have learned a great deal and been moved many times."
"I decided to attend this course in order to obtain an overview of current practice in music therapy with various people from children to adults. It was inspiring and very eye-opening, not just about about the different approaches of music therapy, but also the improvisation exercises performed with fellow classmates in the course. The exercises certainly taught me the importance of listening to each other and being spontaneous."
"It opened my mind up to the power and importance of music therapy for the suffering of others."
"It was an amazing course which has inspired and excited me. The people on it were lovely and the teachers were good."
"I've held a long-term interest in music therapy and really wanted to find out more, and whether it might be a good career path for me to follow...The course far exceeded my expectations and I was surprised by the emotional level involved in participating."
"It confirmed my inkling that I should maybe pursue music therapy as a career."
"Thanks for a really inspiring ten weeks!"